Kaleleka'anae

This is a photograph of an artwork by H. Kawainui Kane thats posted at the Pali Lookout.

The battle at Nu'uanu, also known as "Kaleleka'anae", took place in the late 1700's at the "Pali Lookout". This battle, won by King Kamehameha I, united the hawaiian islands. An estimated 400 men died during this conflict.
About 14 Photographs were taken along the old Pali road that over looks the new Pali road and Pali tunnel. In the 1800's, horses and carriages were used to traverse this trecherous Ko'olau cliff that connected Honolulu to the Windward side. Today, the tunnel and paved roads allow for much easier passage. One superstition suggest bad luck will come to the driver that has pork in his/her car when traveling through this tunnel. In another, a woman in white can be see in the rear view mirror at night while driving through this area. During the construction of the road in the late 1800's a lot of bones and skulls from Kaleleka'anae (Nu'uanu Battle) were unearthed. The lookout is also known for its extremely strong winds. A California man who attempted suicide by jumping off this cliff was blown back to the scrubs along side the cliffs edge.

[ View the 14 photos here ]